The Green Apron Fashion Show

I know I'm in trouble when I drive up to the Starbucks and one of my favorite cracked out baristas (one of those skinny, artistic, could-be-French, if he had a beret and a cranky accent) types is running around in the rain going back and forth to his car with a bag of clothes. (EDIT: He has now been christened Little Apron Aaron)

I ask "What are you doing," to which he replies "Getting out of my wet clothes." Well, that's a loaded statement if I EVER HEARD ONE!

OK. It is raining fit to beat the band, and maybe the boy got wet. Doing what, I don't know. Some sort of tragic espresso accident? Anyway.

I order my iced venti mocha and sit down and stare at a blank screen for a while. It just isn't happening tonight. I whack away on my Twitter and look at my Facebook. I don't fundamentally get Mafia Wars. Seriously. I really don't. And don't get me started on Farkle.

And then from behind me I hear screams of laughter.

The Parisian Pompadour, as I shall name the boy - even though he doesn't really have a pompadour - has decided he's cold and has put on SEVEN of his Starbucks aprons in an effort to keep warm.

And then we're treated to a fashion show. Complete with model walk. Bang. Out to the condiment bar. Turn to the left. Flounce. Sashay. Turn to the right. Work. Work. The girls on "Project Runway" could take some lessons. Seriously.

I really think "Project Runway" should pick this up and make it a challenge. I mean, they did Hershey's Times Square challenge - Starbucks would be just as interesting - coffee sacks and mugs and whatnot. It could be really fun. And I totally want credit for this idea.

Then the practicality factor kicks in and the fun is over. But not before we're treated to a discourse on the practicality of wearing seven Starbucks aprons to work, the potential to start a new fashion trend, the exact placement of all 14 apron strings, the number of green aprons owned by all the current AND former Starbucks baristas in the restaurant (four baristas, total of 63 aprons) and assorted other fun.

I love Starbucks. I really, really do. Come for the coffee, stay for the floor show!